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Limulus polyphemus
Horse crabs mating on the Delaware Bay. They come to the shore to mate and lay their eggs on the high tides and full moon of May and June.
Delaware bay
Spotted on May 13, 2013
Submitted on Aug 11, 2013
5 Comments
very strange, i like it very much, it seems indestructible!
I will make sure to take many more pics and share more info next year when they come in again! I LOVE these little guys!!!
Yes, thanks for noting the location. The details you just added made the spotting that much more interesting. Thank you.
This was taken on the Delaware Bay. I did tag the location. They come in to mate during the high tide and full moons of May and June. The picture shows several males surrounding a much larger female crab.
Interesting spotting; could you say something about how and where you saw them, please?